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Constituency

Burnley

At a glance

Burnley is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Oliver Ryan, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Oliver Ryan has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,420 votes (8.6%), ranking #186 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Oliver Ryan
Photograph of Oliver Ryan MP ID 5135
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.7 %
470 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3957
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Burnley.

Map

MP voting summary

How Oliver Ryan has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 470 of 575 eligible divisions (81.7 %).

81.7 %

Participation

225

Aye

245

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 225 / Noes 245

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 8.6% in 2024

Majority of 3,420 votes · #186 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 3,420
Oliver Ryan · Labour 12,598 (31.7%)
Gordon Birtwistle · Liberal Democrat 9,178 (23.1%)
Antony Higginbotham · Conservative 8,058 (20.3%)
Nathan McCollum · Reform UK 7,755 (19.5%)
Jack Launer · Green Party 1,518 (3.8%)
Rayyan Fiass · Independent 292 (0.7%)
Mitchell Cryer · Independent 169 (0.4%)
David Roper · Independent 151 (0.4%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Burnley?

Oliver Ryan is the current MP for Burnley. Source

Which party currently holds Burnley?

Burnley is currently represented by Oliver Ryan of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Burnley?

Burnley's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3957. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Burnley?

The current MP profile for Burnley is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Burnley change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Burnley data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source